TFF: Brain FRIyed.

Hey Ladies,

So Take Five Friday went on the back burner for a while when I booted up my YouTube channel and Facebook page but alas I want to bring it back as around this time of year pre-Xmas I get extra cranky. My parentals think I have S.A.D to be fair I probably do but it could also be the fact that people are extra annoying at this time of the year!

Anyways, here are some of the things (not all bad) that have been bothering me lately!

1. It being dark at like 4 o'clock which means you want to do the whole get cosy, watch a movie and go to bed early. Zero work done....zero.

2. People using makeup straight from the testers in Boots. Yep that eye infection is free of charge and I sure do hope you don't mind cold sores. Have you ever heard of eyelash lice? Oh they exist too. No thank you.

3. Brooklyn being bloody BRILLIANT but giving me all the feels, I sobbed. If you haven't seen it yet book tickets ASAP.

4. The huns in the toilets on a night out reapplying their neon pink/red lipstick pure gee-eyed. The hair gets higher and the lips get bigger.

5. Makeup Geek launches on Beauty Bay this week.....EEP! My bank account is going to get an awful fright, no Christmas presents this year...OOPS.

So has anything put a bee in your bonnet this week? Or is it all sunshine and rainbows? Tell me in the beautiful box below! 

New Video Alert!

Hey Ladies,

I know there was no post on Monday and if you follow me on social media you'll know that I have been feeling under the weather but from my sick bed I have finally been able to edit my latest video....HUZZAH! I have to say I am so excited about this video as it has been my favourite thus far on my YouTube Channel so I am excited to share it with you all.

I am a huge fan of anything vintage so today's video is a vintage makeup tutorial. I will leave a full product list below in case you were wondering about any of the product, shade etc and if I have done any reviews on the products I will link them too. As I mentioned in the video I have got a giveaway coming up and I will be announcing it on Instagram so keep your eyes peeled on there for that.

With all that said lets get into it....grab a cuppa....

Product List:
Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer
Boots Botanics Radiance Balm All Bright (Review coming soon!)
Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation in 010 Light Porcelain
Buffing Brush (Reviewed here)
MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in NC15
Beauty Blender
MAC Painterly Paint Pot (Reviewed here)
Urban Decay Shadow Brush
MAC Vanilla Eye Shadow
MAC Cork Eyeshadow
MAC Wedge Eyeshadow
MAC 224 Brush
MAC 217 Brush
MAC White Frost Eyeshadow
MAC Embark Eyeshadow
No7 Blending Brush
Estee Lauder Double Wear Concealer in 1N Extra Light
MAC 212 Brush
Essence Kajal Liner in White
MAC Dipdown Fluidline
MAC 263 Brush
Rimmel Brow This Way in Deep Brown
Inglot Gel Eyeliner in 77
No Brand Paint Brush
Eyeko Eye Do Mascara (Reviewed here)
Duo Lash Glue
Ardell Demi Wispies
MAC Mineralised Skin Finish in Light
MAC 109 Brush
NYX Powder Blush in Taupe (Reviewed here)
Real Techniques Contour Brush
MAC Stereo Rose Blush
Real Techniques Blush Brush
MAC Mineralised Skin Finish in Lightscapade
Nima Brush Wendy (Reviewed here)
MAC Brick Lipliner
MAC Ruby Woo Lipstick

Summer Saviour!

Hey Ladies,

Sloughing off the dead skin, preparing the tootsies and de-furring yourself from looking like a yeti (think Harry Henderson) are all the signs that Summer is on its way. Now being in Ireland Summer may make its appearance any day so you need to be prepared!

One product for me that is really standing out in the run up to Summer is the Dove Purely Pampering Nourishing Lotion in Almond Cream with Hibiscus. Firstly this product smells incredible, which normally for me would be a huge turnoff because my skin is so sensitive and reactive that any sort of smell would result in a breakout/rash. The scent also lingers for quite a bit which is sooo nice as most scented body moisturisers I have tried don't hold their scent throughout the day.

This is a light lotion that absorbs into the skin quickly so no standing around freezing waiting for it to dry and it doesn't feel sticky once you get dressed. If you have been scrubbing your skin half to death to get it Summer ready this product really hydrates and nourishes the skin even if you only use it 2 times a week it holds its own and keeps the skin hydrated on the days you aren't using it.

It is definitely a must have for the Summer season and it also comes in a body wash so you need to skip to your local Boots quickfast and take a look (or a sniff)!

Love,
S

Collective Haul

Hey Ladies,
A quick warning that this post will be photo heavy. Over the last couple of weeks I have been picking up bits and bobs along my journeys and I thought instead of doing individual posts that I would just do a collective haul. Lately I have been trying to expand the brands of products that I use so that I have more variety in my collection.

I picked the following products up in various stores such as Superdrug, Boots and Pennys/Primark.

Penny's Trip 1

NYC Cheek Glow Powder Blush

Colour:  652 West Side Wine

Cost: 2.99

Catrice Eye-shadow

Colour: 500 Hip Hop On The Tree Top

Cost: 3.29

Superdrug

 

NYC All Day Long Foundation

Colour:  737 Classic Ivory

Cost: 3.65

 

 

Revlon Lip Butter

Colour: 050 Berry Smoothie

Cost : 9.95

Superdrug Pointed Cotton Buds

Cost: 1.65

Garnier Deodorant

Cost: 1.78

Penny's Trip 2

NYC All Day Long Foundation

Colour: 739 Classic Beige 

Cost: 3.99

Quilted Flats

Size: 7

Cost: 8 

Boots

Oilatum Natural Repair Face Cream 

Cost: 11.73

 

Hope you enjoyed!
Love,
S

Cheap As Chips Brush Cleaner

Hey Ladies,
In my last post you may have seen that I picked up MAC brush cleaner.... for the steep price of 11quid! I bought this for my professional freelance kit, I only want to use the best products on my clients if they are paying me. But what do I use personally when I'm doing my own make-up? Certainly not the MAC brush cleanser.

Instead, I prefer to pick up a small bottle of surgical spirits in my local pharmacy or Boots. It's cheaper than the MAC Cleanser, and it does just as good a job. For a small bottle of surgical spirits it is 3.14, a total bargain.I then switch it to a much easier to use bottle for ready to go cleaning. The spray bottle you see here I picked up in Boots for around 3quid and it has lasted me ages! Every time I run out of spirits, I buy a new bottle and give the spray bottle a clean, pour the goodness in and your ready to go.

Please note, I do add a tiny bit of water in with my spirits as it sometimes can be very harsh on your brushes! Also, surgical spirits isn't the proper way to wash your brushes, it's only really for on the spot cleaning, brushes harbour bacteria and need to be cleaned after a couple of uses(on yourself that is)... please check out my post on how to wash your makeup brushes here.

What's your favourite brush cleaner?
Love,
S